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Alice Lessels with her youngest son, Alistair, and John Jackson, hired "right-hand man" to the Skoogs family playing with pups on the lawn at Holyrood House in Oakville, Ontario. Jack Lessels, husband of Alice, was head groundskeeper on the estate at the foot of Dorval Drive. The family lived in ...

Alice Lessels with her youngest son, Alistair, and John Jackson, hired "right-hand man" to the Skoogs family playing with pups on the lawn at Holyrood House in Oakville, Ontario. Jack ...

Alice and Jack Lessels were both born in Scotland. After emigrating separately to Canada, (Jack with his brother, Harry) they met and were married in Toronto. Jack had been working as a groundskeeper on the Dunnikier estate in Kirkcaldy, on the east coast of Scotland so he had good experience ...

Alice and Jack Lessels were both born in Scotland. After emigrating separately to Canada, (Jack with his brother, Harry) they met and were married in Toronto. Jack had been working ...

Older brother Roy is on the left, Alistair on the right. Mother Alice Lessels always had her Brownie camera ready and took many photographs of family and friends. The boys are on the front lawn of their neighbour's house, that of the Skoogs family. (The boys lived on the Holyrood ...

Older brother Roy is on the left, Alistair on the right. Mother Alice Lessels always had her Brownie camera ready and took many photographs of family and friends. The boys ...

Note by Roy Lessels: These entrance pillars are now in their third location on Holyrood property. Original location was on Highway #2 which is now Lakeshore Road. Second placement was two thirds down Holyrood Drive on the east side. David Knapp's entrance. Present location is at the entrance to the ...

Note by Roy Lessels: These entrance pillars are now in their third location on Holyrood property. Original location was on Highway #2 which is now Lakeshore Road. Second placement was ...

A photograph taken by a high school student on the 1967-1968 Yearbook Committee and used in that Yearbook. Gordon E. Perdue High School opened in September 1962. It was the first Oakville "composite" highschool, offering students a choice of academic, commercial and technical educations. Typing, for example, was a skill ...

A photograph taken by a high school student on the 1967-1968 Yearbook Committee and used in that Yearbook. Gordon E. Perdue High School opened in September 1962. It was the ...

In 1961, construction of this school was underway. Coincidentally, Prince Philip announced the need for a massive expansion of high school tecnical education and Canada responded with the Federal-Provincial Technical and Vocational Training Agreement with substantial grants for the composite academic, commercial and technical educational facilities. The Oakville Board was ...

In 1961, construction of this school was underway. Coincidentally, Prince Philip announced the need for a massive expansion of high school tecnical education and Canada responded with the Federal-Provincial Technical ...

Leslie Fenton was Valedictorian at these graduation exercises. Gordon E. Perdue High School opened in September 1962 and was Oakville's first "composite" school, offering teenagers a choice of an academic, commercial and/or technical education under one roof. Gordon Perdue had worked as a schoolteacher but became general manager of the ...

Leslie Fenton was Valedictorian at these graduation exercises. Gordon E. Perdue High School opened in September 1962 and was Oakville's first "composite" school, offering teenagers a choice of an academic, ...

Valerie Wakeman was Valedictorian at these graduation exercises. Gordon E. Perdue High School opened in September 1962 and was Oakville's first "composite" school, offering teenagers a choice of an academic, commercial and/or technical education under one roof. Gordon Perdue had worked as a schoolteacher but became general manager of the ...

Valerie Wakeman was Valedictorian at these graduation exercises. Gordon E. Perdue High School opened in September 1962 and was Oakville's first "composite" school, offering teenagers a choice of an academic, ...

Sandra Rock was Valedictorian at these graduation exercises. Both Sandra and Joan Brewster were Ontario Scholars. Gordon E. Perdue High School opened in September 1962 and was Oakville's first "composite" school, offering teenagers a choice of an academic, commercial and/or technical education under one roof. Gordon Perdue had worked as ...

Sandra Rock was Valedictorian at these graduation exercises. Both Sandra and Joan Brewster were Ontario Scholars. Gordon E. Perdue High School opened in September 1962 and was Oakville's first "composite" ...

Of note at these graduation exercises, were the award winners. In particular, the three Ontario scholars Richard Purdy, Vita Linkevicious and Roger Sanders. The linked article tells you more about these three, and the 2016 reunion, which saw 90 people come together, organized by Roger Sanders. David Lea of the ...

Of note at these graduation exercises, were the award winners. In particular, the three Ontario scholars Richard Purdy, Vita Linkevicious and Roger Sanders. The linked article tells you more about ...

David Munro was Valedictorian at these graduation exercises. Both David and Patricia Sutherland were Ontario Scholars. Gordon E. Perdue High School opened in September 1962 and was Oakville's first "composite" school, offering teenagers a choice of an academic, commercial and/or technical education under one roof. Gordon Perdue had worked as ...

David Munro was Valedictorian at these graduation exercises. Both David and Patricia Sutherland were Ontario Scholars. Gordon E. Perdue High School opened in September 1962 and was Oakville's first "composite" ...

Although not officially labelled as such, this farmhouse was on Upper Middle Road West, sitting where McCraney's Creek intersects with Upper Middle Road, just east of Third Line. Concession 2, SDS. (The street number "1456" would be too far east for Oakville, east of the intersection of Upper Middle Road ...

Although not officially labelled as such, this farmhouse was on Upper Middle Road West, sitting where McCraney's Creek intersects with Upper Middle Road, just east of Third Line. Concession 2, ...

3 photographs of 1066 Upper Middle Road West. This farmhouse was located on the south side of Upper Middle Road, east of Third Line, east of McCraney's Creek - by Bloomfield Drive/Bishop's Gate in 2017 terms, which would be Conc. 2 SDS. To view the other photographs in this record, ...

3 photographs of 1066 Upper Middle Road West. This farmhouse was located on the south side of Upper Middle Road, east of Third Line, east of McCraney's Creek - by ...

1476 Ninth Line was likely on Con 2 SDS Lot 6, on the west side of Ninth Line, just south of the Drive In, north of Upper Middle Road East, in "the Parkland" of 2017. This was close to the area of "Sheridan". To view the 2nd photograph in this ...

1476 Ninth Line was likely on Con 2 SDS Lot 6, on the west side of Ninth Line, just south of the Drive In, north of Upper Middle Road East, ...

Lorne Skuce Public School was named in honour of Lorne P. Skuce, inspector of Halton public schools within the provincial Ministry of Education from 1938 to 1958. In 1958, he became the Superintendent of the Oakville School System, a position he held for four years before retiring from education to ...

Lorne Skuce Public School was named in honour of Lorne P. Skuce, inspector of Halton public schools within the provincial Ministry of Education from 1938 to 1958. In 1958, he ...

This school is west of Trafalgar Rd., just north of the QEW. Lorne Skuce Public School was named in honour of Lorne P. Skuce, inspector of Halton public schools within the provincial Ministry of Education from 1938 to 1958. In 1958, he became the Superintendent of the Oakville School System, ...

This school is west of Trafalgar Rd., just north of the QEW. Lorne Skuce Public School was named in honour of Lorne P. Skuce, inspector of Halton public schools within ...